"It's like a domino effect," said Mike Hong, a Portuguese Bend resident whose home was among the 135 that lost gas this week. "It's not a private for-profit corporation, it's a utility company," Hong, 65, said. ... Gas and especially electricity and even more so water, if they go, then pretty much they're abandoning our properties. "California Water Service officials say they have no plans to pull their service. "A lifelong resident of the area, Ahmed worries that losing utilities is "only a matter of time.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 02, 2024 19:35 UTC